The Silent Wife

Chapter 258

“Alright, I’ll tell you the reason why I treat you this way.”

Slap! Rachel hurled the cloth she was holding to the side of the fool before slapping it on Justin’s arm. “In your eyes, you always tend to objectify anything and anyone. I’m just an object to you-an object that can be traded and exchanged. You were like this in the past, and you’re still the same now. This pompous act of yours is rooted deep down in you. Everyone below you is merely objects.”

As she blurted that, her gaze was as cold as ice–there wasn’t a trace of warmth in it. She didn’t seem angry: she was just so cold that he started to feel alarmed.

“We are just… different. Are you satisfied with this answer?”

At this moment, he seemed to be flustered as he failed to speak.

Tossing him a cold glance, she continued as she started to walk outside, “Do you know why I returned to this country? If it wasn’t because of Charlotte, I wouldn’t be here. I do not expect anything from you. All I hope is that we’ll maintain our distance and not get in each other’s way.” After saying that, she left the kitchen.

Hearing the sound of her footsteps heading upstairs, he swung his fist toward the wall with great force. As painful as the collision might have implied on his knuckles, it was incomparable to the pain her words brought. It was the first time he felt so defeated; he felt helpless beyond words.

At this moment, he noticed a shadow lingering by the entrance of the kitchen. With his brows furrowed, he asked, “Who’s there?”

Upon the cue, Samuel showed his head from behind the door, giving Justin a sympathetic look as he asked, “Are you okay?”

“When did you come?”

“I was here for some time. I heard everything.”

Hearing that, Justin snickered, “Are you here to mock me?”

Shaking his head, Samuel supported himself against the frame of the door. “Are you trying to court my mommy?”

“What do you think?!”

Upon hearing Justin lash out, Samuel grew a little mad. Crossing his arms as he stood, he exclaimed, “If you continue to talk to me with this attitude, I will not help you!”

with disdain, “You want to help me?

said, “Our school will be holding a sports day soon.

Unimpressed, Justin asked, “So?”

you dumb?! If Hernandez hears about this, he will find a way to join. That way, he’ll have

like a playboy who was skillful at courting ladies, so one could imagine what he’d do

sent him a wink before saying, “Don’t be too worried because I have a way to make him go away and let you

you have

upward, he put on a proud

authoritative. “You need to apologize for your cold attitude toward me

brows were deep as he stared at the annoying little kid standing before him. Now that he heard what the kid said, he was certain that all of Rachel’s attention was not on him nor about the idea of leaving

I don’t mind having Hernandez as my stepfather anyway. I’m leaving. Hmph!”

called out to Samuel. It took him a brief moment before

he tilted his head to a side. “That’s more like it. You

tell me what idea you have

know by then. I’m afraid that you’ll mess it

“Hey!”

me! I have

this–not to mention, his opponent was just a kid. Though one may think that he’d feel offended, he seemed to be fond of

made a mental note to be more patient as he kneeled down before the

revealed, “It’s simple. I’ll keep Hernandez away for a few days by sending him back to

want me to go camping with

to go too!” With a wink,

and lean closer to the kid. When Justin heard what Samuel had in mind, he beamed in a

dark. Behind the glorious, bustling Riverdale, was the darkness that people were oblivious to. In

almost separated from everything outside. By the door, two bodyguards were holding their position. As the soundproofing was great, the noise outside didn’t affect whatever that

the couch made of authentic leather sat a

came in after knocking on the door. “Mr. Caleb, we’ve managed to gather some people. Would you like to see them or talk

must be

this has already been instructed. Due to the fact that the woman involved has